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Speaking of Sleep...OT
Maybe some of you can give me ... advice, I guess.
Aries goes to sleep on a good day around 9 or 10 PM. He'll usually sleep until 10 or 11 in the morning (he wakes up probably a few times to nurse... but I'm so tired I don't keep count). Then he'll take a nap around 1-2, some days he'll take an extra nap, depending on what time he actually woke up, and go to sleep at 9 or 10. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, we're up by 9 AM though, because I have school at 10, although sometimes he doesn't actually wake up until I get him to my moms at about a quarter to 10. Tuesday, Thursday, and the weekend it's the 10 or 11 wake up again. I'm being told I'm letting him sleep to much at night, that I should wake him up earlier. "It will cause problems" they say. Other than the fact that this is working for us... I like to sleep in late on the days I don't have to get up early. He likes to sleep in to, unless he decides he'd like to wake up daddy and play on the weekends. So I guess I'm asking if this, from experienced parents, sounds OK. I've learned not to take advice from the older generation in my family, because rarely are they right (Oh, he'll be fine on 2 % milk at 3 months, you and your mom were) *Sigh* I'm still waiting for someone to write the manual. :-) By the way, Aries is 13 months old, basically exclusively breastfed as he just throws his food on the floor, and we sleep in together cuddled up in my bed :-) Cadie and Aries |
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Speaking of Sleep...OT
I always had my kid sleep on my schedule, so it was late to bed, late to
awaken. It worked for me. As they get older and need to go to school etc, then its time to start changing bed times.. "Cadie" wrote in message news:Gy14c.8838$YG.79667@attbi_s01... Maybe some of you can give me ... advice, I guess. Aries goes to sleep on a good day around 9 or 10 PM. He'll usually sleep until 10 or 11 in the morning (he wakes up probably a few times to nurse... but I'm so tired I don't keep count). Then he'll take a nap around 1-2, some days he'll take an extra nap, depending on what time he actually woke up, and go to sleep at 9 or 10. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, we're up by 9 AM though, because I have school at 10, although sometimes he doesn't actually wake up until I get him to my moms at about a quarter to 10. Tuesday, Thursday, and the weekend it's the 10 or 11 wake up again. I'm being told I'm letting him sleep to much at night, that I should wake him up earlier. "It will cause problems" they say. Other than the fact that this is working for us... I like to sleep in late on the days I don't have to get up early. He likes to sleep in to, unless he decides he'd like to wake up daddy and play on the weekends. So I guess I'm asking if this, from experienced parents, sounds OK. I've learned not to take advice from the older generation in my family, because rarely are they right (Oh, he'll be fine on 2 % milk at 3 months, you and your mom were) *Sigh* I'm still waiting for someone to write the manual. :-) By the way, Aries is 13 months old, basically exclusively breastfed as he just throws his food on the floor, and we sleep in together cuddled up in my bed :-) Cadie and Aries |
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Speaking of Sleep...OT
"Cadie" wrote in message news:Gy14c.8838$YG.79667@attbi_s01... Maybe some of you can give me ... advice, I guess. Aries goes to sleep on a good day around 9 or 10 PM. He'll usually sleep until 10 or 11 in the morning (he wakes up probably a few times to nurse... but I'm so tired I don't keep count). Then he'll take a nap around 1-2, some days he'll take an extra nap, depending on what time he actually woke up, and go to sleep at 9 or 10. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, we're up by 9 AM though, because I have school at 10, although sometimes he doesn't actually wake up until I get him to my moms at about a quarter to 10. Tuesday, Thursday, and the weekend it's the 10 or 11 wake up again. I'm being told I'm letting him sleep to much at night, that I should wake him up earlier. "It will cause problems" they say. Other than the fact that this is working for us... I like to sleep in late on the days I don't have to get up early. He likes to sleep in to, unless he decides he'd like to wake up daddy and play on the weekends. So I guess I'm asking if this, from experienced parents, sounds OK. I've learned not to take advice from the older generation in my family, because rarely are they right (Oh, he'll be fine on 2 % milk at 3 months, you and your mom were) If it works for you, don't fix it. That's a rule I live by. Works for me. Their sleep patterns will change as they grow. Enjoy things while they last. |
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Speaking of Sleep...OT
I'm being told I'm letting him sleep to much at night, that I should
wake him up earlier. "It will cause problems" they say. Other than the fact that this is working for us... The only problems it's going to cause is with getting him to preschool or school on time in the mornings, assuming you eventually plan to put him in school. But that's another year or two away, at least, and you can deal with it then. I don't see any need to change things now if this schedule is working for you. I wouldn't wake a sleeping child in the morning without a *very* good reason! :-) His bedtime is a little later than average, but the total amount of sleep he's getting seems pretty normal. Whether he sleeps from 10 to 10 or from 8 to 8 is nobody's business but yours. Holly Mom to Camden, 3yo EDD #2 6/8/04 |
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Speaking of Sleep...OT
Thanks everyone for your words. Not feeling so odd about it now.
I still have about 4 years before I have to worry about him waking for school, if I worry about it then. I plan on doing preschool at home, none of them are too appealing here.... and may end up deciding to homeschool, not sure yet. Besides, he will wake up, I just like it better sleeping, so I don't wake him up. :-) Cadie |
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